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- Dictionaryhandicap/ˈhandɪkap/
noun
- 1. a circumstance that makes progress or success difficult: "not being able to drive was something of a handicap" Similar Opposite
- 2. a condition that markedly restricts a person's ability to function physically, mentally, or socially: dated, offensive "he was born with a significant visual handicap" Similar
verb
- 1. act as an impediment to: "lack of funding has handicapped the development of research"
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an illness, injury, or condition that makes it difficult for someone to do some things that other people do, and that is usually permanent or lasts for a long time. This word is now considered offensive by many people, who prefer the word disability. Synonym.
A mental or physical disadvantage, such as blindness or a missing leg, is a handicap: something that disables you in some way. Handicaps can also be imposed artificially to even out the odds in sporting events.
: a race or contest in which an artificial advantage is given or disadvantage imposed on a contestant to equalize chances of winning. b. : an advantage given or disadvantage imposed usually in the form of points, strokes, weight to be carried, or distance from the target or goal. 2. a. : a disadvantage that makes achievement unusually difficult. b.
a race or other contest in which certain disadvantages or advantages of weight, distance, time, etc., are placed upon competitors to equalize their chances of winning. the disadvantage or advantage itself. any disadvantage that makes success more difficult: The main handicap of our business is lack of capital.
A handicap is an event or situation that places you at a disadvantage and makes it harder for you to do something. She was away from school for 15 weeks, a handicap she could have done without. Being a foreigner was not a handicap. Synonyms: disadvantage, block, barrier, restriction More Synonyms of handicap. 3. verb.
[countable] something that makes it difficult for somebody to do something synonym obstacle. Not speaking the language proved to be a bigger handicap than I'd imagined. In a job like this, lack of experience is no real handicap. Extra Examples. Oxford Collocations Dictionary.
any disadvantage that makes success more difficult: The main handicap of our business is lack of capital. Sometimes Offensive . a physical or mental disability making participation in certain of the usual activities of daily living more difficult.
HANDICAP definition: 1. something that is wrong with your mind or body permanently: 2. something that makes it more…. Learn more.
Definitions of 'handicap' 1. A handicap is a physical or mental disability. [...] 2. A handicap is an event or situation that places you at a disadvantage and makes it harder for you to do something. [...] 3. If an event or a situation handicaps someone or something, it places them at a disadvantage. [...] More. Conjugations of 'handicap'
is the most generally accepted term to refer to people with a permanent illness or injury that makes it difficult for them to use part of their body completely or easily. is slightly old-fashioned and many people now think it is offensive.
